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Patented June 23, 1942 narra armas r corrie.

SEAL

Rudolph J. Vedovell, Kenilworth, Ill., assignor to Chicago Rawhide Manufacturing Company, Chicago, Ill., a corporation of Illinois Application November 28, 1940, Serial No. 267,605 l 2 claims. (ci. 2st-11) i This invention relates to end-thrust seals of the type ordinarily used about a shaft between two axially separated members for sealing off the space present between such members.

The purpose of the invention is to provide an improved end-thrust seal which is inexpensive to manufacture and which will operate efficiently to prevent passage of the oil, grease, gas, or other fluid with which used.

Other more specific objects and advantages; of the invention will be evident upon a full understanding of the novel structural features of the improved seal.

. A preferred embodiment of the invention is presented herein for the purpose of exemplification, but it will of course be appreciated that Vthe invention is susceptibleof embodiment in variousother structurally modified forms coming equally within the scope of the appendedclaims.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig 1 is' a diametric section through an endthrustseal constructed in accordance with the shaft I0 between one end cfa housing Il from which the shaft projects and a part I2 which turns with the shaft. The seal is compressed between the opposed annular 'surfaces I 3 and I4 of the members II and I2, where it serves to retain grease, oil or other lubricant, while excluding dust, water 4or other foreignmatter.

The improved seal is characterized by two axially spaced-annular plates I5 and I5 which are connected together at their outer peripheries by a diaphragm I'l of synthetic rubber, leather or other soft flexible material. of the seal is xedly securedwithin an opening `oil-tight engagement with the latter, and is preferably press-fltted into a bore I8 adjacent the surface I3. The front plate I6 is provided with a counterbore I9, and a rigid sealing ring 20 of Qilite or other suitable antifrlctlon material is press-fitted into the bore i9.

The sealing ring 20 is adapted to be pressed into oil-tight engagement with the surface I6 of the member I2 on the shaft, in relatively rotatable association with the latter. The sealing ring 20, together with the frontlplate I6 which carries the same, isy pressed axially away from the rear plate l5 by a'coil spring 2l which bears at its rear end against the plate I5 and at its front end against the press-fitted sealing ring 20. The plate I5 is provided, outwardly of the spring 2l, with an axially extending flange-like yformation in which a plurality of pockets 22 are formed for the reception of a corresponding number of arcuate tongues 23 which project axially into such pockets from the plate I6. 'I'he tongues 23 interlock circumferentially with the pockets 22 -to prevent the front plate I6, with the sealing ring 20 from turning with respect to .the rear plate I5.

From the foregoing description it will Ibe appreciated that the improved seal is aself-contained unit which can be inexpensively and easily manufactured. vThe press fitting, of the sealing ring 20 within engagement with the front end of the spring 2|, renders unnecessary the use of any springs -behind the front plate, thereby materially simplifying assembly of the parts. In other words. the sealing ring 20 acts as a retainer for the spring 2l. i v

I claim:

1. In an end-thrust seal, two axially spaced centrally apertured front and rear plates, said platesbeing provided with axially projecting formationswhich slidingly t together to form -an axially continuous enclosure, a flexible diaphragm connecting said plates outwardly of the .axially projecting formations, a sealing ring secured to the front plate at one end of the enclosure, and a coil spring confined within the enclosure and compressed between the rear plate and the sealing ring.

The rear plate I5-v 2. In an end-thrust seal, two' axially spaced centrally apertured front and rearplates, said plates being provided with axially projecting formations which fit together to form an axially continuous enclosure, a ilexible diaphragm connecting said plates outwardly of the axially projecting formations, a sealing ring of greater diameter than the lenclosure press-litted into a counterbore formed in the front plate at one end of the enclosure, and a coil spring confinedwithin the enclosure and compressed between the rear plate and the sealing ring.

RUDOLPH J.- VEDOVELL.

the front plate I6, in direct 

